The number of homes sold in Madeira rose slightly in the second quarter of 2026, but remained well below the level recorded a year earlier.
Figures released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) show that 672 homes were sold between April and June. That was 1.1% more than in the first quarter, but 15.2% fewer than in the same period of 2025.
The fall was sharpest for new homes: 106 were sold, down 30.3% year on year. Sales of existing homes fell by 11.6% to 566.
The total value of sales was €211.7 million, a smaller annual decline of 2.8%. Existing homes accounted for €162.1 million of that total, an increase of 4.4% compared with a year earlier.
Madeiran households bought 543 homes during the quarter, down 15.9% year on year, spending a total of €171.8 million.
Across the first half of 2026, the number of homes sold fell by 20.7% compared with the same period last year, while their total value declined by 11.7%.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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